The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-04


Mrs. Wagner, of Canton, Mo, has
been spending few days with her
brother Mr.. l., G. Berry, She left last
night for Bristol to see her mother.
This is her first visit to Tennessee in
thirty-one years.
Several new and handsome resi-
dences have been contracted for and |
will be built in Johnson City in the
next GO or so days. Among the num-
Der are those of Gov. r. L. Taylor
Gen. J. T. Wilder, Hon. A. A. Taylor
and Prof, A. R, Johnson.
The Johnson City Amateurs, under
the management of S. B. McEreth,
and assisted by little Mabel Paige, as
little Mary, will present "Ten Nights
in a Bar Room" at Bristol City Hall
in Bristol next Tuesday night, the 9th
inst.
Two Excursions to Cranberry are
advertised. The first is on the 9th
and will be run for the benefit of An
derson's Church on Buffalo, and the
second is on the Dist, the day of the
Mitchell county, N. c., Baptist Asso-
citation.
Dr. N. 7. Dulaney, Of Blountville,
was in the city Tuesday. lie says the
people of Sullivan county are becom-
ing interested in prohibition and are
beginning to inquire what it means.
He feels confident the Amendment
will carry in Sullivan.
The report came to Johnson City
this week that the Anti-prohibitionsts
at Cleveland egged Judge Alcorn du-
ring his lecture there last week. Some
of the partirs have been arrested and
are now in Jail. The should, and no
doubt will, suffer the full penalty of
the law.
We understand that Johnson City
has given up all hopes OF the G. G. G.
road, but don't want it known.-Her-
aid C Tribune.
That's true. We haye given up all
hope. Our faith has been rewarded
and we are now proud that we have
secured it and want it known.
Prof. w. A. Wright, Professor of
Ancient Languages and Literature, at
Grant Memorial University, Athens,
Tenn, called in last Tuesday and left
us a catalogue of the school. From
the number of scholars enrolled and
the general tone Of the catalogue we
would think the school is in a very
healthy condition.
Rev. A. w. Taylor delivered and
able temperance lecture at Blountville
Monday afternoon to a large audi
ence. He spoke at length on the Ii
cense question and illustrated the
point nicely and satisfactorily, and sue
ceeeded in working up considerable
feeling for Prohibition in Sullivan
county.
We can't help but admire the tenac-
ity with which some of the towns
near Johnson City cling to the hope,
that they will yet get the G. G. & G.
railroad, 1t amounts to almost fool
hardness in some cases. 1t would be
much better if they would give up
, striving for what is lost to them and
try for something in their reach.
The Jonesboro correspondent in the
Knoxville Journal says the control Of
!, the Herald &c Tribune will be trans
ferred next Monday from Mr.. Dusin-
' berre, who has had charge of it for {
' year or more, to a Mr.. Struthers, O.
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Dusinberre is {
:, good newspaper man and although ht
: is on the wrong side, politically, W.
|. are sorry to see him leave.
u A special from Morristown to thu
. Nashville american of the list says:
News has just reached here tina
d Ewie Homer, living in the upper por
). ton of Hamblen County, COMMITTEES
II suicide, his body being found hanging
70 to a rafter in the barn. He was
G farmer of 60 years, in good circum
stances and leaves wife and sevel
II children. For some time past, he ha
! been troubled with mental alteration
e, Mr.. Ike T. Jobe has purchased tn
0t livery stable and business of Mrs. L.
n Harr and will continue the business
Mr.. Jobe is too we'll known in this SEE
i ton to need comment He is liv,
40 energetic young man and will pus
N his business. He proposes to keep tn
best turnouts in East Tennessee an
his prices will be as reasonable. HI
10 stable is on Main street just in tn
90 rear of the Piedmont House.
~ The Jonesboro Amateurs playe
90 "Our Boys" last Tuesday night to
crowded house. They were assiste
by Mr.. S. B. McElreth, a comedia
lie with the Gilbert Comedy Compan.
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